Albert Brooks

Ella McCay Review

Beloved director James L. Brooks’ new political drama-comedy, Ella McCay, doesn’t retain the same spark as his previous works, nor fit the feel of 2025.

A Most Violent Year Review

Although it fell short of awards season hype, A Most Violent Year can best be viewed as a really solid genre effort.

This is 40 Review

Despite not being able to fully balance the autobiographical elements of This is 40 within his top heavy screenplay, Judd Apatow still delivers a loose, but satisfying slice of life comedy.

TIFF 2011: Drive Review

Director Nicolas Winding Refn has proven that he knows the dark world of crime dramas well. His new film Drive manages to be both an immaculate homage to the seminal crime films of Melville and Mann, and a worthy addition to a genre already full of classics.